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This exclusion is driven by a deeply embedded 'patriarchal habitus', significant 'time poverty' due to domestic burdens, and a lack of legal literacy. While women are central to the fisheries and agricultural sectors, they are largely excluded from the governance of these resources. The study proposes a transition from passive resilience to active environmental citizenship through a three-pillar model of legal empowerment: critical legal literacy, climate conceptualization, and transformational leadership.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"natjust-000439#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a critical disparity between the Representation Rate of Women (TRF) and the Rate of Women in Strategic Positions (TFPS), creating a 'participation de façade'. 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